KETTERING — A gymnast growing up, Beavercreek High School junior Eileen Yang decided to try another sport with all those tumbles, dismounts and hard landings taking a toll on her body.

Many of her friends were distance runners so Yang figured cross country and track might be the way to go. She realized distance and the endurance needed wasn’t her thing, but she still stuck with track and found an event more suited for her background – and with just the right amount of running.

“Running 79 feet is perfect,” Yang said with a smile shortly after winning the girls pole vault competition at the Firebird Invitational on Thursday.

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